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(əb jek′tə fī′, äb-)

transitive verb objectified, objectifying

to give objective form to; make objective or concrete; externalize

Origin: object + -i- + -fy

Related Forms:

objectification noun

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transitive verb ob·jec·ti·fied, ob·jec·ti·fy·ing, ob·jec·ti·fies

To present or regard as an object: “Because we have objectified animals, we are able to treat them impersonally” (Barry Lopez).
To make objective, external, or concrete: thoughts objectified in art.

Related Forms:

ob·jecˌti·fi·caˈtion (-fĭ-kāˈshən) noun

ob·jecˈti·fiˌer noun

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